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Editing/Proofreading
Banish Bad Business Writing with Crowdsourced Proofreading
Thursday, November 10th, 2011According to Rick Broida most business people aren't very good at writing. "I say this based on the emails, press releases, blog posts, and other documents I encounter daily, most of which indicate a less-than-stellar command of the English language," writes Broida. "But bad writing reflects badly on you and/or your business," continues Broida. "Short [...]
How Many of These Words Are Spelled Incorrectly?
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Since I've been writing about writing for PR Daily, I've covered such topics as punctuation, usage, words and their shades of meaning, and how to proofread for success. Now it's time to move on to spelling. Instead of a post about commonly misspelled words and how to spell them correctly, I'm going to confine this [...]
How to Deal with Criticism in One Single Step
Friday, September 30th, 2011Let’s say you’re a web designer, or a writer (just for the purpose of this post, so please bear with me). And you’ve just created a new website (or an article). You love it. That thing is awesome. Everything your client could ever ask for. The design – slick. The goals – achieved. The budget [...]
50 Ways to Test Your Proofreading Skills
Thursday, September 15th, 2011I am excited to announce Error Quests, a new product we just released. It is a collection of 50 short excerpts from business messages, each one containing just one error in grammar, usage, word choice, sentence structure, or punctuation. Your job is to find the single error according to business writing standards in the U.S. and Canada. [...]
Proofreading Slogan: Print Before Sending
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Lynn Gaertner-Johnston (photo left), founder of Syntax Training, emphasizes the importance of proofing an important piece by first printing it: I regularly receive e-mails that end with the slogan “Please consider the environment before printing this message…You must login or register before you view this content.
Writing for a Global Audience? Be Careful How You Say It
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010Basic miscommunication can litter the path to understanding—and worse…You must login or register before you view this content.
